Namibia vs SEAR: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49
Namibia
8.5%
in 2025
SEAR
0.2%
in 2025
Namibia rank
7th
SEAR rank
8th
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 over time
- Namibia
- SEAR
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 8.5% against 0.2% in SEAR, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 42.5 times SEAR's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 7th and SEAR ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | SEAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 0.5% | 13.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 0.3% | 12.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 0.2% | 9.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49, Namibia or SEAR?
- Namibia, at 8.5% against 0.2% in SEAR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 between Namibia and SEAR?
- 8.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and SEAR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and SEAR rank globally for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Namibia ranks 7th and SEAR ranks 8th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.